Concertgoers are able to bring their own food and beverages (alcohol and otherwise) to concerts at the state-of-the-art outdoor venue, but some of us would rather someone else do the cooking and pouring for us.

Below are just a few of our favorites restaurants and taverns in downtown Dayton and the Oregon District within walking distance.

There are far more just a little farther, but we had to cut it off somewhere.

The venue will offer 50 free concerts Thursday, May 30, through Saturday, Sept. 21, by a list of musicians known locally, nationally and internationally for playing a range of music that includes jazz, rock, Celtic, blues, folk, R&B, choral, country, pop, hip-hop, gospel, world, bluegrass, classical and children’s music.